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..The early and strong bonding to bone of alkali- and heat-treated titanium and its alloys without intervening fibrous tissue may be useful in establishing cementless stable fixation of orthopedic implants...

The effect of heat treatment on bone-bonding ability of alkali-treated titanium

..It is clear from these results that alkali and heat treatment induce the bone-bonding ability of tantalum. This new bioactive tantalum should be an effective material for weight-bearing and bone-bonding orthopedic devices...

Formation of a bioactive graded surface structure on Ti-15Mo-5Zr-3Al alloy by chemical treatment

..Such a bioactive macroporous layer on an implant is expected not only to enhance bony ingrowth into the porous structure, but also to provide a chemical integration with bone via apatite formation on its surface in the body...